Re: [Marxism] Narcos

[Anthony Boynton via Marxism]

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Me too, so these are my last words on Narcos. The M-19 leader Elisa Alvarez
in Narcos is a totally fictional character, unlike most of the key
characters in Narcos. Her character makes this part of the story hang
together dramatically. Unlike most of the series, this part is really
fiction. To my knowledge, Ana Carrigan has not explained why she believes
M-19 was financed by the Medellin cartel, and no one has ever published any
creditable evidence that it was. Nevertheless, the story has become
accepted as fact as the result of countless repetition. Anthony

On Tue, Dec 13, 2016 at 5:04 AM, Louis Proyect  wrote:

> On 12/13/16 12:34 AM, Anthony Boynton via Marxism wrote:
>
>>
>> Louis is a good reviewer, but one piece of history that is totally fiction
>> in Narcos is the portrayl of an alliance between M-19 and Pablo Escobar
>> which is a fiction invented by the DEA and the paramilitaries and spread
>> by
>> Alvaro Uribe. it should not be repeated on this list as if it were true,
>> especially since it has been used as justification for killing M-19
>> leaders.
>>
>>
> As I pointed out in my review, there was a consistent attempt to smear the
> left in "Narcos" so I would be happy to be found wrong on the M-19, however
> this caught my eye in the Wiki on the assault on the Palace of Justice:
>
> "Author Ana Carrigan, who quoted the June 1986 report in her book on the
> siege and originally dismissed any such links between the M-19 and the drug
> mafia, told Cromos magazine in late 2005 that she now believes that the
> mafia may have financially supported the M-19."
>
> There was a link to an article that no longer works so I couldn't follow
> up on this. Maybe others would be motivated to track it down but I am too
> busy with other matters now.
>
>
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Re: [Marxism] Narcos

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On 12/13/16 12:34 AM, Anthony Boynton via Marxism wrote:


Louis is a good reviewer, but one piece of history that is totally fiction
in Narcos is the portrayl of an alliance between M-19 and Pablo Escobar
which is a fiction invented by the DEA and the paramilitaries and spread by
Alvaro Uribe. it should not be repeated on this list as if it were true,
especially since it has been used as justification for killing M-19 leaders.



As I pointed out in my review, there was a consistent attempt to smear 
the left in "Narcos" so I would be happy to be found wrong on the M-19, 
however this caught my eye in the Wiki on the assault on the Palace of 
Justice:


"Author Ana Carrigan, who quoted the June 1986 report in her book on the 
siege and originally dismissed any such links between the M-19 and the 
drug mafia, told Cromos magazine in late 2005 that she now believes that 
the mafia may have financially supported the M-19."


There was a link to an article that no longer works so I couldn't follow 
up on this. Maybe others would be motivated to track it down but I am 
too busy with other matters now.


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Re: [Marxism] Narcos

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Yeah I thought Narcos was OK until that part. That episode with Bolivar's
sword was also pretty obscene.
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[Marxism] Narcos

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Louis is a good reviewer, but one piece of history that is totally fiction
in Narcos is the portrayl of an alliance between M-19 and Pablo Escobar
which is a fiction invented by the DEA and the paramilitaries and spread by
Alvaro Uribe. it should not be repeated on this list as if it were true,
especially since it has been used as justification for killing M-19 leaders.

Anthony
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